Real experiences by a Mom

Merits and Demerits of In-home Childcare

In-home childcare is chosen by many parents due to various reasons. However, some new parents would like to know more about the system and its advantages and disadvantages. You will find below a brief description of what the whole system is about and what it entails.
In-home childcare requires a caretaker who is ready to take […]

Toddlers and Daycare Adjustment

Many parents feel overwhelmed by guilty when they have to leave their crying toddlers at the daycare centre. But they should listen to their head rather than the heart, because it is necessary for every working parent to leave their kids at the daycare center if there is no other alternative. The parents have […]

Toddlers and Oral Hygiene

Toddlers, like adults, require special attention to keep their mouth, gums and teeth clean and healthy. Hygiene of the mouth should start much before the first tooth appears. The gums should be regularly wiped with a soft wet cloth so that the tooth can emerge at a clean place when it chooses to appear.
Proper care […]

Hypnotherapy and EFT for Toddlers

Hypnotherapy and Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) are excellent stress-busters and are easy to use tools for parents to alleviate their children’s fears of any type or intensity. These provide effective, non-invasive treatment methods for abnormal behaviors arising out of any type of anxiety, phobia or stress. These tools not only heal the abnormalities, but also […]

An Environment Friendly Pediatrician for Your Toddler

All parents have to seek the help of a professional pediatrician for their toddlers on a regular basis as kids need medical help very often. At a time when environmental concerns are discussed worldwide, many parents would like to have the services of a pediatrician who has an environmentally sustainable perspective on treatment. Here are […]

Toddlers and Lunch Bags

Similar to a heavy backpack, a heavy lunch bag too can cause additional strain and harm on the back and shoulders of the kids. Hence, parents should be careful and take certain precautions while burdening their kid with a lunch bag in addition to a backpack.

Lunch bags are usually carried inside a backpack. Hence, attaching […]

Toddlers and Backpack Safety

Selecting the right backpack for school going kids is very important to avoid strains and sprains of their back and shoulders. Safety and ergonomics must be the criteria when selecting a backpack. According to medical professionals, the proper weight of a backpack should not exceed 10 to 15 per cent of the kid’s body weight, […]

Toddlers and Tattling

Tattling usually happens among siblings who tattle for various reasons. It is often caused by feelings of rivalry. Toddlers do it to take revenge, to get the better of the other, to manipulate or simply to attract attention. Tattling is common among older toddlers, but younger toddlers may do it among themselves, but they do […]

Toddlers and Lying

Toddlers between age one and four are unable to differentiate truth from falsehood. Hence, the concept of lying and telling the truth is beyond their understanding. Lying, therefore, cannot be considered as intentional from their part and they cannot be held guilty of it. They are over imaginative, and forgetful. It is easy for them […]

More Tips to Make the Toddlers Say “Yes!”

Here are some more tips for parents to get over the rebelliousness of their toddlers, who at a certain stage of their development fall in love with the word “No!” and never want to say “Yes!” These additional tips are also every effective to make any hardened “No!” devil say “Yes!”
Try to get their […]